Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-11-03
THE EAST.

ROBERT 3. HALL, the variety actor who
murdered an actress named Lillian Rivers
at Philadelphia some time ago, has been
found guilty of murder in the first degree.
The actress had already been severely
wounded by Frank Rivers, her jealous hus-
band, when her murder took place.
CHARLES l.. PHILLIPS, president of the
defunct Columbian Bank of Philadelphia,
has fed to Europe. i
GEORGE w. ATHERToN, of Pennsylvania
has been elected president, and Charles E.
Thorne, of Ohio, secretary of the National
Agricultural College Association.
THE joint debate on political questions be-
tween Henry George and Editor Schevitch
Socialist, occurred at New York on the
23d. Nearly 1900 persons attended. The
best of feeling existed, but the chairman
was obliged to call upon the police once or
twice to preserve order.
GOULD and Sage are not likely to be pros
ecuted for grand larceny on account of the
alleged Kansas Pacific frauds because of
the statute of limitations.
YALE men take kindly to Bob Cooks sug-
gestion that the Yale crew go to England
next year to compete with the English uni
versity crews. Seven of the last years
eight are still in the college, and in excel
lent training.
THE New York Court of Appeals decided
adversely to the Henry George party on
the appeal in the mandamus suit to compel
the New York police board to appoint a
representative of that party as the fifth
member of the various boards of inspectors
of elections.
AN area of about twenty five acres caved
in at the Green Ridge colliery, near Scran-
ton, Pa, the other night, owing to the rob-
bling of coal pillars. Three veins of coal
were choked up and will probably be aban-
doned. The 800 men in the works were
warned just in time to escape.
LISA WEBER, we'll known as burlesque
actress, formerly with the Lydia Thomp-
son troupe, died at Buffalo, n. V, recently.
WARNER MILLER's new pulp and paper
mill at Cornith, N. Y, fell recently. The
walls of the building were finished and the
interior of the structure was being COM
pleted. john Mallory was killed and three
other persons whose names were unknown
were buried under the debris.
Lo He ROME, Chinese laundryman, com
mitted suicide in New York City the other
day by cutting his throat.
john GLASS, aged sixty years, resident
of Loretto Pa, while driving a pair of
horses over the railway crossing at Lillys
station the ether morning, was struck by
the day express and fatally injured. Both
horses We're killed.
HENRY MARTIN JACKSON, cashier of the
United States sub-treasury in New York,
has fed to Canada. His accounts show q
deficit of $4,000. His aged father is secre-
tary of the American Bible Society.
The New Hampshire House has passed a
bill to create State Board of Arbitration
also the bil confirming and ratifying the
lease of the Manchester & Lawrence road
to the Boston d Maine road.
ISRAEL p. MAYER, prominent builder of
Lancaster, Pa, has made assignment
with So 600 liabilities.
MARY HOGAN, of North Adams, Mass,
was suffocated by coal gas from a stove the
other day.
AT meeting of Typographical Union
No at New York the other night, called
for the purpose of deciding whether the
strike should sbe continued, it was decided
TO leave the issue in the hands of the strike
committee. This was thought to mean the
end of the strike
Ex-ALDERMAN JAMES PEARSON, OF Doodle
notoriety, dealer in mems furnishing goods
Sa9 Sixth avenue. New York, has trans
ferred his business to A. j. Pearson, who IS
suuposed to be his wife. His creditors have
beea pushing him OF late
A CONFERENCE was held at New York
ON the 21th between President Chandler, of
the Postal Telegraph Company, and Jay
Gould. at which the relations Of the Mutual
Union and Postal Telegraph Companies
were settled- 1t was thought higher rates
would be announced almost immediately.
TIE Irving BALL branch OF the New York
City Democracy has Endorsed the Repub-
Iican County ticket throughout
DR. McGLYNN, while in Syracuse, n.
v. pronounced as absolutely false the
Pittsburgh story that he was about 10 seek
forgiveness and reanstatement IN the
Catholic Church.